Qin Taoyao packed up and returned home to the capital.

Song Yuhan arranged for Lan Yu to pick her up, "Mr. Song is having a meeting in the company and can't get away. Madam will rest first when she gets home. We can wait until Mr. Song is done with anything else."

Qin Taoyao nodded slightly, feeling strange when he stepped into the Huaxi Villa that he had not seen for a long time.

It seemed that after she left for work, the little life that had been in this house disappeared completely.

When I opened the refrigerator, there was nothing inside except two cartons of milk.

Clean, without any trace of life.

Thinking about it carefully, the few times he communicated with Song Yuhan, he was always in the company.

Maybe I haven’t been back to Huaxi to rest much for more than a month?

Isn't he used to not being at home?

Although it was a bit whimsical, Qin Taoyao couldn't help but curl up her lips, took out her mobile phone and excitedly bought the ingredients online, and took out all the neatly packed kitchen utensils.

When the soup in the casserole started to form round bubbles, Qin Taoyao turned down the heat on the stove and simmered it slowly. Song Yuhan just happened to drink it when he came back from get off work.

While staring at the fire, she opened a bag of snacks and played a TV series. When she was too leisurely, an unfamiliar phone number called.

Qin Taoyao answered the call, "Hello, who are you?"

"Hello, Miss Qin." The voice on the other end was quite familiar, "Do you still remember me? I'm Lin Zhaoyang, whom I met last time in the hospital."

"Remember, what do you want from me?"

Lin Zhaoyang paused for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have bothered you in the first place - you should also know about Jiaoyue, right? She is planning to commit suicide, but no matter how hard she tries, she can't persuade her, so I can only ask you to come and see her."

After all, it is the kind of negative thing that is stripped naked and becomes the laughing stock of everyone. It may even be a lifelong gossip. People who are not mentally strong enough will indeed face collapse.

Qin Taoyao hurriedly asked Lin Zhaoyang for his address, and sent a message to Song Yuhan before going out.

"I have to go out for something. I want to see Lin Jiaoyue. I don't know when I will be back. The soup on the stove is for you."

The address Lin Zhaoyang gave was a private nursing home. The environment was very good and quiet. After reporting her name at the front desk, the nurse took Qin Taoyao upstairs.

In the corridor, Qin Taoyao spotted Lin Jiaoyue's room at a glance.

Lin Zhaoyang was standing at the door, and there was also a lady wiping her tears.

"Miss Qin."

Lin Zhaoyang caught a glimpse of her from the corner of his eye and waved to her.

Qin Taoyao walked steadily and greeted them.

The lady's eyes wandered over her body, and her beautiful eyes seemed a little hesitant, but thinking of her beloved daughter who was looking for life and death, she had to compromise, "You are Jiao Jiao's friend, just go and persuade her, for her I shed tears I’m going to cry all my life.”

After speaking and sobbing again, Lin Zhaoyang quickly comforted his mother and signaled Qin Taoyao to go in with his eyes.

The moment the door was closed, Qin Taoyao heard the noble lady's scattered whispers, "Tell me, is this really possible? Jiao Jiao is really bad at it. Who are the people he knows...you, my brother?" Why don't you take care of her..."

Qin Taoyao couldn't hear what Lin Zhaoyang said next.

Her eyes fell on the woman in the hospital bed.

"Lin Jiaoyue."

Qin Taoyao called out her name. Lin Jiaoyue was so excited that she hid under the quilt. After a while, she poked her head out and said, "Qin Taoyao...it's you...why are you here..."

"Your brother asked me to come."

Qin Taoyao pulled a chair and sat down, "They are very worried about you and asked me to stay with you."

Lin Jiaoyue's pale face was full of weakness, and she stared blankly at Qin Taoyao for a moment.

"I-I'm really stupid...how could I do these things...and embarrass the Lin family and me..."

"What should I do? How can I prevent these things from happening?"

Lin Jiaoyue's murmured words were decisively broken by Qin Taoyao.

"No way," she said.

"What happened will never change, only the future can change."

"But I really regret it... I was really wrong. Why couldn't I understand earlier..."

Lin Jiaoyue was already very broken.

The mental pressure has probably reached its limit.

"None of this is your fault."

Qin Taoyao sighed, "It's not your fault that you were deceived, and it's not your fault that you were maliciously used as a talking point."

"Well... maybe you don't want to listen to these false theories, so let me tell you my own story."

Qin Taoyao changed into a comfortable posture and recalled the past.

"The place where I live, in today's terms, is very feudal. Girls are not allowed to study, let alone wield swords and guns. As long as they marry well, it is enough."

"But I've probably been dissatisfied since I was born. My mother...my mother said I'm like a tomboy. I'm more noisy than any other girl. How can I get married in the future?"

"I thought, why can't girls make trouble? Why should I be like a tomboy? I am no worse than anyone else, so with almost no support, I took a completely opposite path."

When she first joined the army, she had indeed suffered a lot. The conditions in the military camp were difficult, and she had to be careful not to reveal her identity casually.

At an age when other girls are married and have children, she still goes out all day long. The pressure of public opinion around her can be imagined, and her parents also have to face those malicious speculations.

"You, haven't you ever thought about backing down?"

Qin Taoyao's tone was an understatement, but Lin Jiaoyue could also detect the price paid behind it.

She also realized that sometimes words are scarier than knives.

"No." Qin Taoyao blurted out immediately, "I never thought about backing down."

Even on the verge of life and death, she did not flinch. Otherwise, in such an era, how could a woman maintain her position as a general?

"I just want to tell you that those words are indeed scary, but they really shouldn't be feared."

Qin Taoyao shrugged, "But it doesn't matter if you want to back down. No matter what you do, don't let your family worry. I think they are very good to you."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have asked me to come."

Lin Jiaoyue seemed thoughtful and bit her lip, "Sister Taoyao, can you come and talk to me every day from now on?"

"Of course." Qin Taoyao readily agreed, "Anyway, the crew is gone now, so I have nothing serious to do."

After chatting, Lin Jiaoyue's condition became visibly better.

Mrs. Lin almost burst into tears again, but Lin Zhaoyang asked someone to help her down to rest.

"I will remember Miss Qin's help." Lin Zhaoyang's smile also relaxed a lot, "If you need anything in the future, just let me know. The Lin family will always remember this kindness."

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